Decatur, IA · standard
ZIP Code 50067
Decatur County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 302
- 4/sq mi
- $43,750
- Median income
- $105,800
- Median home value
- 8.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Decatur pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 8th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 12th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 99%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 50067 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 50067 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 86.3 square miles in Decatur, Decatur County, Iowa. The area is home to 302 residents, producing a population density of 4 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 50067 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 50067 sits at $43,750 (43% below the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $18,379. The poverty rate stands at 43.5% and the unemployment rate at 0.7%. On housing, the median home value is $105,800 (40% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 99.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 50067 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 8.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 26.1, and the average commute is 35 minutes. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Decatur County, so you can benchmark 50067 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 50067, Decatur, IA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
302
Population
86.3
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 50067?
26.1
Median Age
48.9%
Male
51.1%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$43,750
Median Household Income
-43% vs state
$18,379
Per Capita Income
43.5%
Poverty Rate
0.7%
Unemployment Rate
34.6 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 50067 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$43,750 8th percentile higher than 8% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
166
Total Housing Units
120
Occupied Units
46
Vacant Units
2.95
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$105,800
Median Home Value
-40% vs state
1978
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 50067, employing approximately 49 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,121,000.
6
Businesses
49
Employees
$1.1M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 50067 vs 50144 →
ZIP 50067 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50140
Lamoni (50140)
2,969 residents
- 50144
Leon (50144)
2,901 residents
- 50065 583
Davis City (50065)
583 residents
- 50108 471
Grand River (50108)
471 residents
- 50262 453
Van Wert (50262)
453 residents
- 50067 302
Decatur (50067)
302 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 50067 ranks #6 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 50067 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50262
Van Wert (50262)
$81,875 median income
- 50144
Leon (50144)
$63,333 median income
- 50140
Lamoni (50140)
$57,443 median income
- 50065
Davis City (50065)
$49,423 median income
- 50067
Decatur (50067)
$43,750 median income
- 50108
Grand River (50108)
$38,125 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 50067 ranks #5 of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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